1977 Six Million Dollar Man Mission Control Center Playset from Kenner
If you're a fan of the Six Million Dollar Man (Amazon.com search*) then this 1977 Sears newspaper ad is certain...
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Star Wars Bedspread and Sheets in the News
Hey, I had these when I was a kid! This 1978 Times-Post News Service article by Elliot Almond shares with...
Parker Brothers and Montgomery Ward in 1983
This newspaper ad for various Parker Brothers games available at Montgomery Ward in 1983 sure makes me smile. Care Bears,...
1978 Store Shelves Loaded with Star Wars . . . and look at the floor!!!
This Deseret News article, written by Kathryn Clayton, is awesome all on its own, but it is the photo with...
Star Wars Catholic School in 1980
Trust me, you cannot imagine things as wacky as this. The August 20, 1980, issue of the Lawrence Journal-World newspaper...
“G.I. Joe figures keep the adventure alive” in 1983
This 1983 newspaper ad is one for all of the children of the eighties who were fans of Hasbro's G.I....
“Meet the Masters of the Universe Characters In Person!”
This newspaper ad from the November 24, 1983 issue of the Spokesman-Review offers up a double batch of fun: both...
1986 Tonka Steel Monsters Newspaper Advertisement
I've mentioned Tonka's Steel Monsters toys before (Tonka catalog pages, Steel Monsters toy commercial), and today I'd like to direct...
